Orange Yummies

1 cup margarine
1/2 c. sugar
1 egg yolk
2 T. orange juice
2-1/4 c. flour
1 T. orange rind, finely chopped
1/4 cup finely chopped pecans, optional

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a mixing bowl, cream margarine and sugar. Beat in egg yolk and orange juice. Mix in flour, orange rind and optional pecans. Mix until combined. Dough should be soft, but not sticky.
Option 1: place dough in cookie press and press desired shape onto ungreased cookie sheet.
Option 2: take teaspoon full of cook dough, roll into ball and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Press down with thumb. Cookies should be 1/2" apart.
Bake 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool 2 minutes on cookie sheet, then remove to cooling rack.
Yield: 5 dozen

Orange Coconut Macaroons

3/4 cup sugar
1 T. orange zest
1 tsp. fresh orange juice
4-1/2 oz. almond paste
2 large egg whites
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
3 T. flour
1-1/3 cup coconut flakes (I used natural, unsweetened)
3/4 tsp. coarse salt

Preheat oven to 300 degrees

Process sugar, orange zest and almond paste in food processor until combined, about 3 minutes.
Add egg whites, orange juice, confectioners' sugar, flour, half the coconut flakes, and salt.
Process one minute. Stir in remaining coconut flakes.
Line cookie sheet with parchment paper. Drop batter by teaspoonful 2" apart.
Bake for 25 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
Slip cookies off the sheet ON the parchment paper and allow to cool on the paper.

Yield: 3 dozen